Video of Bald Eagle Buddy's Appearance at Wild Birds Unlimited 6/2/13

I finally got the video of Buddy processed and uploaded to YouTube. It's a time consuming process... I tried to break it down into 10 minute pieces. The description below is repeated on each video:

Buddy is the Bald Eagle that hatched in the Norfolk Botanical Garden nest in 2008. As a baby eaglet, he had avian pox which damaged the growth plate for his beak, causing his beak to grow crooked. His beak needs to be coped periodically so it doesn't interfere with his ability to eat. For this reason, he is non-releasable and has been receiving training to become a wildlife ambassador. The Wildlife Center of Virginia is where he received treatment for the avian pox and where he has made his home since then. His trainer/handler Raina Krasner appeared with him at Wild Birds Unlimited in Virginia Beach on Jun 2, 2013.

Part 1: Introductions and Raina (Buddy's trainer/handler) talks about the mission of the Wildlife Center of Virginia. (8:41)

Part 2: Raina talks about Buddy. (8:02)

Part 3: Raina takes Buddy from his crate, puts him on his perch and feeds him a mouse. She discusses his training goals and progress. (9:55)

Part 4: Raina continues to discuss Buddy's training goals and progress. (10:05)

Part 5: Raina continues to discuss Buddy's training goals and progress. (9:23)

Part 6: Raina takes questions from the audience. (9:49)

Part 7: Raina puts Buddy back into his crate. (2:24)

Please visit the Wildlife Center of Virginia's website to learn more about the important work that they do: www.wildlifecenter.org. Raina’s permission to post the video of her presentation on YouTube appears at the end of Part 7.

Thanks to Wild Birds Unlimited for hosting this event. Please check out their online store: www.wbu.com.

The still pictures that I took of Buddy can be seen at my previous post.